Bromus bromoideus

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Bromus bromoideus
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Conservation status
Extinct in the wild[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bromus
Species: B. bromoideus
Synonyms

Bromus arduennensis Dumort.
Bromus grossus subsp. eburonensis (Nyman) Tournay

Bromus bromoideus (Brome of the Ardennes) is a species of grass in the genus Bromus. It was found in the calcareous meadows of the provinces of Liege and Luxembourg in Belgium, notably around the towns of Rochefort, Beauraing and Comblain-au-Pont, where it was first discovered in 1821. It was thought to be extinct since the 1930s until preserved seeds were rediscovered in collections of the Belgian National Botanic Garden by English botanist David Aplin and as a result of the publicity, seeds in other locations came to light in 2005.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "EU project ‘Ensconet’ ensconces a once-lost Belgian grass", European research Headlines, European Commission, 2005-11-07. Retrieved on 2007-03-20. 
  2. ^ "‘Kiss of Life’ saves extinct grass: Belgian endemic back for birthday celebrations", innovations report, 2005-10-18. Retrieved on 2007-03-20. 

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